Cord
blood storing - why?

Cord
blood storing gains its importance as the demand for the cord blood
in on the increase nowadays. More number of patients is having requirements
of cord blood so that their stem cells can be replaced.

This
replacement is necessary to cure the blood diseases the cause increased
production of blood cells or a decrease in the production of the blood
cells. Both these phenomenon are dangerous to the patient. Such patients
come for transplantation of the stem cells.

Where
to go for these stem cells? Cord blood storing that is done by the
umbilical cord blood cell bank comes to the rescue of such patients.
Cord blood storing is done under specialized environments. The temperature
at which the cord blood cells are stored is important for using the
cord blood.

Cord
blood storing can be done with a public bank or a private bank meant
for that purpose. The cord blood that is stored can be used anytime
within the next 10 years after storing it in a cord blood bank.

Cord
blood that is stored in the cord blood bank is tested for any infections
in the blood before they are stored. Sealed containers that are used
for storing the cord blood using the cryogenic technology to store
them at low temperatures.

The donor
who is willing to donate the cord blood is subjected to a series of
diagnostics that confirm that the cord blood that is taken from them
is free from any infections or diseases.

Only
after that process the cord blood is used for storing in a blood bank
meant for that purpose.

The cord
blood that is stored in a public bank is available for use for the
public who suffer from leukemia and anemia whereas the cord blood
that is stored in private banks are not available to the public. The
umbilical cord blood that is stored in a private bank is used primarily
for the purpose of the donor or the donors family.

During
cord blood storing some chemicals are added to the blood so that it
is not spoiled for many years. These chemicals are added to prevent
any damage to the cord cells that might happen at low temperatures
in which they are stored.

Researches
are going on to extend the life of the cord blood during storage so
that they can be used after many years. Moreover researches are also
under way to increase the count of the stem cells that are stored
in a unit of cord blood.